Among the most interesting names in that list are Moe, Sudfield, Stankiewitch, Kline, Fisher and McDonald. Moe shined at the NFL combine with an incredible 6.53-second 3-cone time and and equally impressive 3.96-second short shuttle time. His 4.68-second 40-yard dash won’t receive many compliments, but Moe is a slot receiver, and straight line speed is less important for those players. Wes Welker ran a 4.65 at his pro day and Danny Amendola ran a 4.68 at the combine.

The 6-foot-7 Sudfeld was the 14th rated tight end on NFLDraftScout.com. He had 45 receptions for 598 yards and eight touchdowns in 2012. His 7.08-second 3-cone time likely stood out to New England.

The Patriots have had success in the past with undrafted offensive linemen. New England didn’t select any offensive linemen despite having just nine players at the position going into the draft. That means at least one of these undrafted players will likely either make the team or compete for a spot. Patriots starters Dan Connolly and Ryan Wendell both went undrafted, as did reserves Nick McDonald and Markus Zusevics — Chris McDonald is actually Nick McDonald’s brother.

Grissom is also an interesting defensive tackle prospect. He was expected to get drafted out of USF after recording five sacks and 16 1/2 tackles for loss during his career with the Bulls.

Thompkins has a great story coming out of Cincinnati. He was arrested seven times as a youth in his home town of Miami, and then decided to seriously pursue his football career at a California junior college once he saw his younger brother succeed at the sport. He’s stayed out of trouble since and shined with the Bearcats when he got a shot at the FBS level.